The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-26

cult, the supreme court, last week, rendered |
q decision reversing the decree of Judge |
Mills and in favor of Defendant Kays.
Last Saturday was ushered in by thunder
storm. The weather was warm and brisk
showers occurred at short intervals during
the entire day. The fog was 80 dense at
times that objects were visible only at
short distance.
ID. w. G. Smith of Ostemo, formerly a
resident of Antwerp, drew the thirty five
dollar silk quilt put up by the Y. p. u. of
that place, few days since. He also drew a
big pyramid cake, but that cost him all it
was worth, as he had to "set 'em up for all
the boys and girls.
The Farmers' Union of Antwerp, will hold
its next regular meeting at the residence of
j. Horning, on Wednesday, February %, at
ten o'clock a. IN. Subjects for essays: "In
System of Mixed Husbandry, Which Crop
Should Have Preference" and "How TO
make Poultry Raising Profitable at Present
Prices"
Mrs. Mary Jones being in town the other
day, remarked TO George Harrison. Capt.
Smiths portly foreman, "This is my birth
day. and / don't know of man in town,
except you, who would be likely to give me
present" "Do you smoker" returned Patch
with great equanimity. Mary didn't. Wheth-
er she got her present, deponent saith not.
Died, at the residence of her son Charles,
in Kalamazoo, on Wednesday, the 10th inst,
Mrs. William Burns. Her remains were
brought 10 this village for burial, the funeral
being at ST. Nary's Church, on Friday last.
Her husband preceded her To the better land
about year ago. The family were among
our first settlers and were highly respected.
Mr.. j. Doughty informs us that there has
been a report circulated that his brother,
George Doughty, whose death has been here
tofore announced in the columns of the
NoRrHRRNER, was murdered. He says that
such report is false, that he went himself to
Chicago after the remains and, George having
died very suddenly, ON autopsy was held and
the cause of death pronounced to be disease
of the heart.
Our townsman, Mr.. Richard Haigh, has
been appointed deputy oil inspector, Uice
Col. Delos Phillips of Kalamazoo, whose i'll
health prevented him from longer filling the
duties of the position State Oil Inspector
LaDu was here on Thursday last and made
the appointment. The appointee is good
man for the position and the NoRrHHREER
congratulates him. His headquarters will
necessarily be- in Kalamazoo.
John Reynolds of South Haven, purchased
a coal stove. They had used il but one day
aud did not understand its management
After retiring. the fire being too warm for
comfort Mrs Reynolds arose and opened the
stove door to check the heat. In the morn
ing both Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. were found in an
unconscious state-smothered by coal gas.
The husband was resuscitated, but the wife
never regained consciousness and died soon
afterwards.
Does funeral take place at or from? 1t
Is quite popular to say 1.-The funeral took
place from" this or tnat place, as the case
may be Some of the best newspapers use
the expression. If the address and usual
ceremonies at the residence, church or other
place constitute the funeral or the principal
part of it, then in takes place at; but if the
procession and burial are the funeral. then it
takes place from. We must say that the
latter expression does not seem proper 10 us,
Notwithstanding il has come to be in very
common use.
The man stood on a cake of ice. whence
all but him had fed, his hoofs slipped out
from under him. and down he came-n0t on
his head and, taking a shoot through an air
hole, he went down stream several rods, but,
not liking the outlook-in fact, there was no
place TO look out-he crawled back on his
hands and knees. coming out at the same
hole where he went in. Putting and blowing,
and spirting the water out of his mouth, he
exclaimed, "Booger my bloody heyes, but
that was a close CALL For further particu-
lars, enquire of Berkenshaw, the Englishman.
~, La e h. ~. L
Mrs. II. b. Qua and family were very pleas
anty surprised by some thirty-fve or forty
of their old friends from Glendale, who came
pouring in upon them with baskets loaded
with oysters and other provisions, and O
good supply of-pins. After partaking OF q
bountiful supper, the guests presented them
with some fine presents-that being their
Goth anniversary. A very pleasant night was
spent, with lots of fun and plenty of music,
for they didn't go home till morning. The
occasion will be long remembered by Rube
and Libbie.
On the 4th day of the present month, ID.
@. Smith of Ostemo, received telegram
from Sheriff Todd to stop tramp going east
on the railroad with lady's plush cloak and
| hold him until the arrival of an officer. The
other day, seeing one of Ostemo's newly ap-
pointed, democratic deputy sheritfs approach
| ing, Smith went to the waste basket hshed
out the old telegram and read it to the anx-
ious deputy who carefully watched the rail-
road for about Two hours, when he was told,
amidst shouts and laughter from the by
ISLANDERS who were on the deal, that the
tramp had been in Paw Paw Jail for nearly
q month.
Mrs. Minnie West, one of the numerous
parties whose CALLING matrimonial bonds
were severed by our circuit court few days
since, concluded to "let the CALLED jade
vince some more. She had another man
already in tow and in town, waiting for the
judge to sign the decree of divorce, which
was no sooner done than they forthwith
sought ont Justice Warner, by whom the
twain we're made one flesh within few min.
utes after they learned that she was free
| from her former husband, Oliver r. West
The lady is now Mrs. W. T.. Camp of Hart
ford. Figuratively speaking, she did not
allow the grass to grow beneath her feet.
Our morning mail from the east is usually
brought as far as Kalamazoo on the nigh
express, and from there on the morning
accommodation. Last Thursday night. tn,
express was late and did not reach Kaama
700 unsil after the departure of the othel
| train and an hroupht the mail or tn I,awton